2. In this Act unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context 195)

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Short title

Interpreta-tion

"company" means a company formed or reg-cap.

istered in Brunei under the Companies Act;

"Court" means the High Court;

"Land Officer" means the officer in charge of the

Land Office and includes any officer specially appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan to perform the functions of a Land

Officer under this Act;

"person interested" includes every person claim-ing an interest in compensation to be paid on account of the acquisition of land under this Act but does not include a tenant by the month or at will;

"register" and "document of title" have the same cap.

meaning as in the Land Code.

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Purposes for which land may be ac-quired

Land Acquisition